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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Amarillo, TX

March 22, 2019Potter County, Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this tornado warning at Mar 22, 2019, 7:03 PM CDT for Potter County, Texas. It was in force for 27 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Mar 22, 2019, 7:03 PM CDT (00:03 UTC)
Expired: Mar 22, 2019, 7:30 PM CDT
In force: 27 min
Issued by: NWS Amarillo, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.75 in

County Potter County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 10 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Mar 22, 7:03 PM CDT	HAIL 1	6 Nw Amarillo, TX	HAIL IS ACCUMULATING ON THE GROUND SEVERAL INCHES DEEP.
Mar 22, 7:31 PM CDT	HAIL 1.5	7 Ne Amarillo, TX

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 22, 3:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 11 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 608 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1179 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 220 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 278 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.7
Supercell composite: 5.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

527 
WFUS54 KAMA 230003
TORAMA
TXC375-230030-
/O.NEW.KAMA.TO.W.0008.190323T0003Z-190323T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
703 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2019

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Potter County in the Panhandle of Texas...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 702 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Amarillo, moving northeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters reported funnel cloud.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Amarillo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3526 10193 3550 10173 3534 10162 3525 10162
      3518 10190
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 240DEG 28KT 3523 10187 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

Ward

2 follow-up statements

989 
WWUS54 KAMA 230019
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
719 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2019

TXC375-230030-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-190323T0030Z/
Potter TX-
719 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN POTTER COUNTY...
    
At 718 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles northeast of Amarillo, moving northeast at 30
mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Northeastern Amarillo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3532 10182 3546 10170 3534 10162 3525 10162
      3521 10177
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 240DEG 28KT 3530 10173 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Ward

770 
WWUS54 KAMA 230029
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
729 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2019

TXC375-230037-
/O.EXP.KAMA.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-190323T0030Z/
Potter TX-
729 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN POTTER COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
730 PM CDT...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been 
allowed to expire. However, large hail and strong winds remain 
possible and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the 
area. Some urban flooding is also possible due in part to heavy rain 
and accumulating hail. 

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
the Panhandle of Texas.

LAT...LON 3532 10182 3546 10170 3534 10162 3525 10162
      3521 10177
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 240DEG 28KT 3533 10166 

$$

Ward

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Amarillo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Mar 22, 6:45 PM CDT, 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 22, 6:45 PM CDT, 18 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
645 PM CDT Fri Mar 22 2019

.AVIATION...
For the 00z TAFs...
Line of strong to severe thunderstorms poised to impact AMA within
one hour.  Erratic gusts and reduced visibilities can be
expected. Weaker thunderstorms currently over GUY with occasional
thunder to continue for a few hours.  DHT expected to be free of
additional thunderstorms this evening.  All terminals returning
to VFR by 06z Saturday.

Cockrell

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 334 PM CDT Fri Mar 22 2019/

SHORT TERM...

Scattered to widespread showers and thunderstorms expected through
this evening, with potential for severe thunderstorms owing to large-
scale ascent above highly-sheared airmass which will continue to
become more unstable.  Heavy rain will also be a threat.  Showers
and thunderstorms expected to diminish from west to east tonight as
Pacific cold front sweeps across the area.

Cockrell

LONG TERM...

The forecast turns somewhat uneventful in relation to the last 24
hours of weather. System and aforementioned round of severe weather
will exit the region later tonight. The forecast then turns dry for
the most part, but some small chances for rain return to the
Oklahoma Panhandle area Sunday night through Monday, and then again
on Wednesday. Otherwise, there isn't another screaming chance for
rainfall at this time. Especially in the bigger picture sense
across the Panhandles. The more impactful weather may be the
return of fire weather later next week, but we are talking about
Day6 and Day7 from now.

In the upper levels we go zonal for the next couple days. Then we
shift to northwesterly as high pressure builds in over the Four
Corners region. Under northwesterly flow the models try to discern
small embedded pieces of energy. Energy associated with this
embedded vorticity will be weak, but some areas to the north as a
surface trough passes by may squeak out some rain. Chances are low
at this time. Instability is little to nil so not expecting
thunderstorms. High pressure then builds in Monday night and then
quiet until Wednesday. Southerly flow then starts as the next
trough tracks over the west coast. Very small chance for rainfall
Wednesday for eastern parts of the Oklahoma Panhandle. Not much
energy to work with for this at it appears very subtle. Overall,
the above mentioned chances for rainfall are very low at this time
as we lack dynamics. In other words, not overly impressed with
the chances at this time.

Starting Tuesday it will be breezy to windy across the Panhandles.
During this time, temperatures will slowly go from the 60s to the
80s by Thursday. During this timeframe, especially Wednesday and
Thursday, fire weather may become an issue. Will have to see how
fuels react to rainfall across the region as rainfall continues
across the area today.

Guerrero

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Amarillo TX                40  70  38  71  41 /  90   0   0   0  10
Beaver OK                  45  67  39  69  41 /  90  10   0   0  20
Boise City OK              32  65  36  66  38 /  70   5   0  10  20
Borger TX                  42  71  41  71  43 /  90   0   0   0  10
Boys Ranch TX              36  71  37  71  41 /  70   0   0   0  10
Canyon TX                  38  72  40  72  41 /  80   0   0   0   5
Clarendon TX               47  72  42  73  44 /  90   0   0   0   5
Dalhart TX                 32  68  35  69  39 /  50   0   0   5  10
Guymon OK                  37  68  37  68  41 /  80   5   0   5  20
Hereford TX                36  71  38  73  40 /  80   0   0   0   5
Lipscomb TX                47  69  42  70  42 / 100   5   0   0  10
Pampa TX                   42  69  39  69  42 /  90   0   0   0  10
Shamrock TX                49  73  43  72  44 / 100   5   0   0  10
Wellington TX              50  75  45  74  46 / 100   5   0   0   5

&&

.AMA Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
TX...None.
OK...None.

&&

03/02

Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 22, 3:39 PM CDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
339 PM CDT Fri Mar 22 2019

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-230845-
Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-
Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Oldham-Potter-Carson-
Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth-
Palo Duro Canyon-
339 PM CDT Fri Mar 22 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Texas and Oklahoma
Panhandles.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Strong to severe storms are possible across the entire combined
Panhandles. Strong winds, large hail, and localized heavy rain
will be possible. A tornado or two cannot be ruled out either,
mainly for southern and western parts of the Texas Panhandle.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low at this
time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required this afternoon and evening.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 22, 6:05 PM CDT, 58 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
605 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0551 PM     HAIL             10 S VEGA               35.10N 102.43W
03/22/2019  M1.75 INCH       DEAF SMITH         TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1900391

BIEDA

Local storm report, Mar 22, 6:07 PM CDT, 56 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
607 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0520 PM     TORNADO          9 SW CACTUS             35.96N 102.12W
03/22/2019                   MOORE              TX   STORM CHASER

            MULTIPLE STORM CHASERS REPORTED A TORNADO, POSSIBLY
            RAIN WRAPPED, ON THE GROUND. PICTURE CONFIRMATION SENT.

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1900392

BIEDA

Local storm report, Mar 22, 6:22 PM CDT, 41 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
622 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0621 PM     HAIL             4 SSE WILDORADO         35.17N 102.21W
03/22/2019  M1.00 INCH       DEAF SMITH         TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1900393

BIEDA

Special weather statement, Mar 22, 6:27 PM CDT, 36 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
627 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2019

TXZ007-008-012-230000-
Hutchinson TX-Potter TX-Moore TX-
627 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN HUTCHINSON...
NORTHEASTERN POTTER AND SOUTHEASTERN MOORE COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM
CDT...

At 627 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southwest of Lake Meredith, or 22 miles west of Borger, moving
northeast at 50 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Fritch, Sanford and Lake Meredith.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take shelter in a sturdy building if threatening weather approaches.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
the Panhandle of Texas.

LAT...LON 3552 10187 3591 10174 3579 10140 3562 10156
      3562 10162 3556 10162 3546 10172
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 202DEG 44KT 3555 10177

Rutt

Local storm report, Mar 22, 6:28 PM CDT, 35 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
628 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0622 PM     HAIL             7 SSE WILDORADO         35.13N 102.20W
03/22/2019  M1.50 INCH       DEAF SMITH         TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1900394

BIEDA

Local storm report, Mar 22, 6:54 PM CDT, 9 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
654 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0650 PM     HAIL             5 SW HEREFORD           34.77N 102.46W
03/22/2019  M1.50 INCH       DEAF SMITH         TX   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1900395

BIEDA

The office that day

Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 22, 7:22 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Deaf Smith, Potter, Randall	113 min
Mar 22, 7:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Gray	23 min
Mar 22, 7:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Randall	13 min
Mar 22, 8:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Armstrong, Carson, Deaf Smith, Potter, Randall	74 min
Mar 22, 8:19 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Armstrong, Randall	26 min
Mar 22, 9:09 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Armstrong	21 min
Mar 22, 9:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Armstrong, Carson, Donley, Gray	73 min
Mar 22, 10:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Armstrong	25 min
Mar 22, 10:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Hemphill, Wheeler	67 min
Mar 22, 11:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Armstrong	32 min
Mar 23, 12:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Donley	34 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.